Apparatus and method for controlling a feed supply amount based on feed intake intention of livestock

A method for controlling a feed supply amount based on feed intake intention of livestock performed by an apparatus for controlling a feed supply amount based on feed intake intention of livestock, the method comprising:

• (a) obtaining information about whether livestock is in contact with a feed container;
• (b) determining the feed intake intention of the livestock through pixel information analysis in an image;
• and
• (c) controlling a feed supply amount based on the information obtained in step (a) and the feed intake intention obtained in step (b).

An apparatus for controlling a feed supply amount based on feed intake intention of livestock, the apparatus comprising:

• an input part configured to obtain image photographing information for a preset virtual zone near a feed container;
• a memory configured to store a program for determining a feed intake intention by using the image photographing information;
• and
• a processor configured to execute the program,
• wherein the processor performs at least one of determining whether to supply feed, determining to supply feed at a predetermined number of times, and determining to update a number of times of provision for a daily appropriate supply feed amount, based on the feed intake intention.